Posted by Jon Hagen on March 19, 2008 at 16:38:17 from (12.175.230.39):
In Reply to: Re: Water-Methanol boost posted by greenbeanman in Kans on March 19, 2008 at 16:19:36:
Water injection to allow more power with low octane fuel was in use in the 1920's. A good example would be a steel wheel, flywheel start D John Deere feeding water from the over size top radiator tank into the intake so the engine could pull at full power on low octane distillate fuel.
Over the last 30 years or so I have seen bubbler type alcohol / water injectors that evaporate a bit of Water / alcohol mix and introduce it into the intake manifold of the engine. In theory the evaporating mix will lower the intake air temp for a dense air mix, plus making the fuel air mix a little less apt to detonate with high compression and more ignition advance.
Any of you remember the Olds 215 turbocharged engine of the early 60's ? They used a water / alcohol injection system to fight full throttle detonation, when the engine was at max turbo boost. The fluid used was an alcohol / water mix, much like modern windsheild washer fluid which would not freeze in cold weather
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